Man dies after canal fall in Bishopville

Paramedics tried to revive man after he fell into a canal

Authorities say an 82-year-old man died after falling into a canal in Bishopville. Foul play is not suspected.

Police said the victim, Paul Goad, and his family were packing up from their second home and headed home to the Western Shore, according to Detective Sgt. Mike Lupiwok of the Worcester County Bureau of Investigation. It happened around 10:30 a.m., on Point View Road in the Bishopville community of Hidden Harbor.

Goad had been snapping on the cover to his pontoon boat when he ended up in the water. Family members got him out of the water and attempted CPR. They called 911 and paramedics tried unsuccessfully to revive him.

Police said they're not sure how he got into the water, but a scheduled autopsy will bring to light a more definitive cause of death. Lupiwok says investigators have not ruled out a medical issue like a heart attack as the cause of Goad becoming incapacitated.

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